Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-27
Personal.

FRANKLIN NYE, father of the humorlst.
Bill Nye, died at River Fails, Wis, recently,
aged TO years.
THE widow of Gen. Montholon, Napoleon's
companion at ST. Helena, has ust died at
Bordeaux, at the age Of IS.
SOL SMITH RUssELL's wife induced him to
quit the stage, II IS the first case on record
and may not be permanent.
GOSSIP has it that Lady Randolph Church
HE troubles with her husband have culmi-
mated and that zoe Is coming home.
WILLIAM r TB4vERs, the famous banker,
club man and Suffering wit, is DIVING OF
Brghps disease. complicated by other all
ments. al Bermuda.
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Diaz Of Mexico have
promised 10 be for a time the guests Of Nine
Patu-NiConni when they 60 TO Europe 4
couple OF years hence.
BRIGHT EYES. the POnca maiden" VINO
wrote the Introduction 10 the Indian story,
with her husband, 7. Ii. Tibbes.
FRANK HOLL, 4. A, the well known por-
trait painter OF London, VIII visit this coun-
Try ia February or NJ trch, and Will 20 to
Washington 70 pant Secretary Bavard's por-
trait.
WALDO STORY, the American sculptor, has
Just completed, at his studio IN Rome, his
"tSllen Angel 80 which Is dcScr bed as very
ht2uu al and likely TO add materially to his
fame and celebrity.
1HERR IS strong classical atmosphere
about Frs nix HscOcK'S life. He was born at
pompey, pracuced law at Tully, went fire.
quently to Rome, hnally settled n syracuse,
aud ~ now sen stor.
ARCHBISHOP CoRRiGAN. Of New York, has
been present with mo her of-peArl me-
daliOn feet square, containing representa-
tons of scenes N the Holy Land aud little
relics from the Grotto OF Bethlehem and The
Holy >epulChre The gift came direct from
the Vatican, and was brought to this country
by the Popes messenger. the Rev. Charles A.
Eassali.
MICHAEL ISCuJIsE. q Hungarian, not long
settled among the coal m ners a. Mount Car
mel, Pa, lost his wife on Monday Of last
week. The next day he wanted to marry his
dead wife's sister. She refusing, he attended
the funeral on Wedne .day, and, starting for
New York, he returned win country woman
just andcd from Hungary. sunday was their
wedding day.
THE new girl baby at the house OF the Sec
rotary OF the navy Is 60 be named Frances
cleveland " hitney. in pursuance " cOndi-
several weeks ago. senator PAYNE, of ONO.
the puhys grandfather, drew bis CHECK for
$4,000 as present for the little one last
evening. the nurse ana doctors unite IN pro-
nounoing II perfect gem Of Il baby.
SIR HENRY GoRpoN has given 10 the British
Museum two Interesting relics OF us iilustri-
Gus brother. one IS pen-aud ink sketch
map bv Gordon of his operations IN China.
| with the date Of the capture 81 each town
| written under %. including practically all the
/ operations OF the "ever-victOrious army. -
| The other Is the Chinese Empcrur'- decree
! to Hung Chang ordering uim TO give To
! Gordon the highest decoration II the Empire
/ aud SIS 900 IN money. NJ which Gordon ac-
| ccpted tue former aud declined the latter,
GEORGE WAsuiNGroN was above the ne
cessity OF epellIng correctly. But 10 ~ iuter-
! estng TO observe that he deled photography
/ with the same calm courage with which he
| opposed the troops Of England. He once
wrote TO the congregation oi the Dutch Re
| formed Church OF schenectady; II sincerely
/ thank YOU for your congratulations on ms
| arrival IN this place. Whilst ! join in ador.
ing that now Supreme Being. 10 whom alone
/ can ue attribut a. the signel successes Of oui
arms, / cannOu but express my gratitude {.
yOn gentlemen, Hetc.